Mario Andretti hints at potential expansion of F1 grid with new team entry
newsweek.com — December 3, 2024, 01:01 AM UTC
Mario Andretti has suggested that the FIA may consider adding a twelfth team to the Formula 1 grid. This comes as General Motors, under its Cadillac brand, prepares to join F1 in the 2026 season, marking the first new team since Haas. Andretti's previous bid to enter F1 was blocked earlier in 2024, despite receiving FIA approval in October 2023. With Liberty Media's CEO Greg Maffei stepping down, Andretti's hopes for entry may be renewed. The Andretti team is developing a car for the 2026 regulations and has conducted crash tests. Andretti will serve as a director on the Cadillac F1 team board, expressing excitement about his continued involvement in the sport.